Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Zambia
Zambia: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) was 17.27 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.27 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.82 years
in 1978
All-time low
13.89 years
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, female in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at age 60, female in Zambia stood at 17.27 years.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, female in Zambia peaked at 17.82 years in 1978 and was at its lowest, 13.89 years, in 1999.
That places Zambia 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.1 years | — |
| 1961 | 17.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 17.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 17.13 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 17 years | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 17.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 17.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 17.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 17.18 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 17.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 17.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 17.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 17.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 17.78 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.55 years | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.36 years | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 17.15 years | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 16.85 years | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 16.58 years | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 16.39 years | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 16.16 years | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 15.95 years | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.74 years | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 15.5 years | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 15.27 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 15.04 years | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.84 years | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.7 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.52 years | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.36 years | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.15 years | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.08 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.94 years | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.89 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.36 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.73 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.87 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.09 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.25 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.64 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.8 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.72 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.54 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.95 years | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 17.11 years | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 17.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.27 years | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17.27 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.33 years, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 17.27 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81 years, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.13 years | 17 years | 17.17 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.52 years | 17.18 years | 17.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.52 years | 15.5 years | 17.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.48 years | 13.89 years | 15.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.55 years | 13.97 years | 15.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1 years | 15.42 years | 16.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 years | 15.95 years | 17.27 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, female in Zambia?
- Life expectancy at age 60, female in Zambia was 17.27 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.82 years in 1978.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.89 years in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Zambia ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.